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Morrice, Michigan
Village
Village of Morrice
Location within Shiawassee County
Location within Shiawassee County
Morrice, Michigan is located in Michigan
Morrice, Michigan
Morrice, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Township Perry
Settled 1837
Incorporated 1884
Government
 • Type Village council
Area
 • Total 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 949
 • Density 728.32/sq mi (281.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48857
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-55560
GNIS feature ID 2399396

Morrice is a village located in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 927 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Perry Township. The center of population of Michigan is located near Morrice.

History

The village was named for William Morrice, a pioneer settler from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, who moved in 1837 to the area that would become the village.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2), of which 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (5.80%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 229
1890 422 84.3%
1900 476 12.8%
1910 470 −1.3%
1920 372 −20.9%
1930 370 −0.5%
1940 462 24.9%
1950 501 8.4%
1960 530 5.8%
1970 734 38.5%
1980 733 −0.1%
1990 630 −14.1%
2000 882 40.0%
2010 927 5.1%
2020 949 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 927 people, 367 households, and 239 families living in the village. The population density was 713.1 inhabitants per square mile (275.3/km2). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 310.8 per square mile (120.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 367 households, of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 32.6 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

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